This is one Marvel cartoon that would be in my top 5, surreal though it was at times.

I love the theme tune, there's something epic about it, perfect for the sci-fi exploits of the FF.

I was disappointed Human Torch wasn't in it, though.

There are some good examples of "brain vs brawn" in the episodes, particularly in the first one. The FF did often have to rely on brains rather than raw power.

A weird (but fun) episode saw Magneto take on the FF. I was always a fan of "cross-pollination", but Magneto here seems akin to a hoodlum rather than what he was in the comics. He takes over as leader of the FF, gets them to rob a bank, and does other bizarre stuff. (SPOILERS AHEAD) Reed beats Magneto by creating a wooden gun, although I am not entirely sure how the gun worked.

Back in the day (80s), before we were lucky enough to get complete seasons released on tape, some episodes of this were released randomly; I am pretty sure some also made it on to tapes featuring the 60s Spider-Man series, although I really can't remember.

Any fans of the show? I prefer it to its 60s predecessor and the mid-90s FF cartoon.

I enjoyed this iteration of the FF very much. I used to tape record the episodes and listen to the audio at night while lying in bed. I must have listened to that series' take on "The Infant Terrible" dozens of times.

I didn't mind Herbie and didn't miss Johnny, just so long as the Thing had someone to fight with. "Don't you wave that wet noodle finger at me..."

Mike Road's voice is still the one I hear when I imagine Reed speaking. And Ted Cassidy playing the Thing meant that he did the voice for both Ben and the Hulk over on the Bill Bixby series. (Cassidy's is only one of the many voices used for growls and snarls on that show.)

I’m on the same page, Robbie. Love this show. Stan Lee wrote some teleplays, and Jack Kirby did storyboards. The voice casting is pretty spot-on. As noted, Mike Road gets Reed spot-on.

I also love the music. The opening title theme often comes to mind when I think of the FF.

The only real downer is the replacement of Johnny with H.E.R.B.I.E., but, hey, Frank Welker!

My favorite episode is the adaptation of FF # 5, the first Doctor Doom story.

My personal sweet spot of Marvel cartoons would be the Marvel Productions era from the late 70s and 80s. FANTASTIC FOUR, SPIDER-WOMAN, SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, the failed X-MEN pilot, etc.

I love the fact that Walker voiced young Spock, who grew back into Nimoy’s Spock, in TSFS, and then Welker voiced Megatron, who turned into Galvatron, voiced by Nimoy (then later again by Welker) in THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE.

I love the fact that Walker voiced young Spock, who grew back into Nimoy’s Spock, in TSFS, and then Welker voiced Megatron, who turned into Galvatron, voiced by Nimoy (then later again by Welker) in THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE.

Everyone forgets that during their first story Alicia was able to recognize Ben in human form by his voice!

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I personally prefer Ben’s voice being the same in both forms. However, it should be noted that Stan (...who also forgot!) also scripted a scene where Ben (turned back to normal by a nuclear explosion which deprived the FF of their powers during a battle with the Frightful Four) exclaimed, “I just can’t get my voice to sound like it used to!” while trying to control Reed’s Thing-replacement robot.

To each his own. I grew up with the Hanna-Barbera FF from 1967... that's MY favorite, voicework, animation, story treatment and all.

I didn't like what I saw of the Herbie FF. I kind of liked the 1994 FF treatment. And there were a couple features after that... maybe one was on MTV? I don't remember because they seemed to miss the point of the Fantastic Four.

As for voicework... Paul Frees or Ted Cassidy as the Thing - great! Mr. Fantastic was fine whether Gerald Mohr, Mike Road*, Beau Weaver - they all worked for me.

I love the fact that Walker voiced young Spock, who grew back into Nimoy’s Spock, in TSFS, and then Welker voiced Megatron, who turned into Galvatron, voiced by Nimoy (then later again by Welker) in THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE.

YES!

Welker's done a lot of animal voices, too. But it was Peter "Prime" Cullen who did the roaring and growling of King Kong in the 1976 film.

Brian, I've heard a few different names tossed around, but none come immediately to mind other than the two you've mentioned. I think I read somewhere that Richard Kiel's snarls and growls are in the mix as well, but I may be mis-remembering that. Looking back, I shouldn't have said "one of the many" and simply left it at "one of the."

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